Answer: Many of the delegates to the Constitutional Convention had serious reservations about democracy, which they believed promoted anarchy. To allay these fears, the Constitution blunted democratic tendencies that appeared to undermine the republic. Thus, to avoid giving the people too much direct power, the delegates made certain that senators were chosen by the state legislatures, not elected directly by the people (direct elections of senators came with the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1913). As an additional safeguard, the delegates created the Electoral College, the mechanism for choosing the president. Under this plan, each state has a certain number of electors, which is its number of senators (two) plus its number of representatives in the House of Representatives. Critics, then as now, argue that this process prevents the direct election of the president.
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Answer: A) Surprising enemies with attacks, spying, and tricks
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Hercules was the son of the Greek god Zeus.
After Hercules committed the sin of murdering his family, the Greek god Apollo assigned 12 heroic labors to Hercules in order to rid him of the guilt of killing his family.
The correct answer is C. Denied citizenship rights to blacks
Explanation:
Historically, Northerners opposed slavery, which was a common practice in the Southern states. In this context, northerners believed slavers should be freed and they should be given civil rights. Due to this, when Dred Scott, a black slave, tried to sue his master to obtain freedom as he had been in a "free" territory, and the Supreme Court determined rights from the Constitution did not protect black people (including the right to sue) most northerners were angry. This means the Dredd Scott decision angered northerners because it showed during that time black citizens did not have any rights and were not protected by the Constitution (option C).
